MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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